Helicopter Association International
Mirian Montano is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Finance Manager - Accounting & Operations at Helicopter Association International since April 2018, with prior roles in the organization as Finance Coordinator and Accounts Payable Specialist. Before this, Mirian worked as Operations Administrator at Accu-Crete from September 2015 to June 2017 and held the position of Child Care Coordinator at Child Care Aware of America from August 2009 to September 2014. Mirian is pursuing a Master's degree in Finance at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, with an expected graduation date in May 2025, and holds an Accounting Career Studies Certificate from Northern Virginia Community College, earned in May 2023, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Randolph College, completed in 2009.
Helicopter Association International
HAI is the professional trade association for the international helicopter industry and represents more than 1,100 companies and over 16,000 industry professionals in more than 65 countries. Each year, HAI members safely operate more than 3,700 helicopters and remotely piloted aircraft approximately 2.9 million hours. HAI is dedicated to the promotion of vertical aviation as a safe, effective method of commerce and to the advancement of the international vertical aviation community. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, HAI is governed by a Board of Directors elected from the membership, with daily operations conducted by a dedicated professional staff. On November 1, 2005, Matthew Zuccaro assumed the office of president of HAI following a career in aviation that spanned over 50 years. James A. Viola assumed the office of President and CEO on January 16, 2020, after serving as the director of General Aviation (GA) Safety Assurance for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for almost two years.